Arizona governor repeals 1864 law banning almost all abortions in the state

Katie Hobbs signs the repeal of the Civil War-era near-total abortion ban (AP Photo/Matt York)

Democratic Arizona governor Katie Hobbs has relegated a Civil War-era ban on most abortions to the past by signing a repeal bill on Thursday.

Ms Hobbs said the move is just the beginning of a fight to protect reproductive health care in Arizona.